Orange County

Orange County is located in south-central Indiana. The County Seat is Paoli and the largest city is Paoli. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.orange.in.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 19,626 and the 2010 census population was 19,840. The land area is 398.39 square miles and there are 49.8 persons per square mile.

96.8% of the population is White, 1.2% is Black or African American, 1.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.3% is two or more races. 80.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 12.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $88,100, there are 7,688 households, an average of 2.54 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,576, the median household income is $38,826, and 17.9% of the persons in Orange County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,461. Retail sales (in $1000) were $153,183, and sales per capita were $7,812.